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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18764, 18 January 1923, Page 6

On the recommendation of the Finance Committee, the City Council last night decided not to pass on to their employees the latest 3s bonus reduction in the meantime. The policy decided on is to consider the position of each section of the employees ns the agreement under which its members are working expires. Similar procedure in respect of a review and adjustment of the remuneration of the whole of the staff will bo followed. The report was discussed in committee.

At die meeting of the Dunedin Drainage Board last evening, the reports of the Works and Finance Committee® were adopted without discussion. The former report contained recommendations that the drainage of the' Grand Hotel block ba carried out on the combined system, and also that authority be granted to proceed with the construction of a number of sewers at Anderson’s Bay at a total coat of £3328. Cr Shaddock informed the City Council at its meeting last evening (hat the extensions nt Waipori were progressing very favourably. If the river remained at a moderate level the construction of the new dam would proceed at a rapid rate during the next few weeks. Operations of this kind were of course always subject to the

possibility of a flood, but as the work wax being made very secure, it was not considered that any damage would reAilt from such a cause. In regard to the new pipeline nearly all the pipes were now on the ground, and four of them had been lowered down the hillside ready for riveting. 'The riveting gang was already on the ground, and probably it had started its work by now.

A Wellington Press Association message says that a meeting of veterinary surgeons attending the Science Congress was held last night, when it was decided to form a New Zealand Veterinary Surgeons’ Association, Mr- W. T. Collins (Wellington) being appointed secretary of the committee to take the necessary steps.

Fire destroyed a store at Hakawai yesterday (states a Grcymouth Press Association message), aa;d also the residence of'the owner, Leonard P. Kinzett The Post Office was attached to the store, but all mail matter was saved. The damage is estimated at £2OO. The buildings were insured.

The town clerk presented a report at the meeting of the City Council last evening submitting the city valuer’s valuation* of the rateable property in the city for the year 1923-24. The figures showed that there was an increase in the rateable value of city property of £32,653. The total was £876,790. Cr Sincock asked how much of the increase was “now” 7 It seemed to him that there was a tendency to put the rateable values up without justification. The Mayor (Mr J. S. Douglas) remarked that the municipality had no control over the valuations, and several odier councillors reminded Cr Sincock that the dissatisfied ratepayers had their remedy in an appeal to the" Assessment Court. Or Shacklock said that there was at present dissatisfaction all over the town, and, unless something was done, they would have to consider rating on the unimproved value sooner or later.

At tho meeting of the New Zealand University Senate yesterday, Professor J. Rankine Brown referred to, tho world wide movement having for its object the sending of financial help and other assistance to embarrassed students in 1 Central Europe. He mentioned that the movement had been backed up by a very large number of distinguished people. There was good reason to expect that difficulties would be encountered during the next year, and the consent of the Senate to a continuation of the work for another year was sought. About £1720 had been sent Home from New Zealand, and arrangements had been made whereby money could l)e cabled Home free of expense. A letter had been received asking the Senate to take some further steps, and he suggested that the matter be referred to the Finance Com-

inittec. This proposal was agreed to. The Mayor (Mr J. S. Douglas) has received from Mr H. C. Campbell an offer to the Ferry Company's steamer at the disposal of < the children from the Chatham Islands during their visit to Dunedin. The company is also prepared to provide the Children with refreshments on any trips down the harbour that may be

made. The Mayor has thanked Mr Campbell for the offer, which will be submitted to the proper authorities. The Senate tof the University of Mew Zealand had laid before it yesterday a letter from the secretary of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union stating that some time ago the members of the union made a presentation to Sir James G. Wilson of an illuminated album in. token of his long and faithful service to the farming community. The surplus remaining over after defraying the cost of the album amounted to £l5B 12s, which it was proposed should he handed over to the University to establish an annua! prize to bo called the “rhr James G. Wilson Testimonial Prize,” to be given in such a way as to encourage students of the University to take up the course for the degree of Bachelor of Agriculture. The writer stated that ho would bo glad if the Senate would consider the best means of carrying cut this object and submit to his union its recommendations ns to the conditions of the competition under which the, prize-money would bo allocated. These recommendations would then be submitted to Sir James Wilson for his approval. The offer was referred to the Science and Agriculture Committee for a report.

Mr R. M'Auley, who said he had been a member of the Australian Seamen’s Union for 30 years, called at tire Times Office last night, urged by a desire to express his views of the seamen’s trouble, for their own benefit, as he said. He desired to urge the men strongly to go back to work under the Arbitration Court award, for the simple and all-sufficient reason that there was nothing else to do. “As Australians," ho said, ‘‘we have got to submit to the Arbitration Court, otherwise in the future wo shall have to give way to ‘black’ labour. The only thing to do is to adhere to the Arbitration Court. If we don’t, we will have to deal with the shipowners, who will then please themselves as to what they_ will do.” Mr M'Auley expressed the opinion that the seamen were more likely to get a fair hearing from the Arbitration Court, as the eyes of the public were on it. He urged the futility of the seamen trying tu fight the Inchcape combine, and pointed

out tha.t the longer the men waited the more they prejudiced their own position, because it took only three months to make a fireman, for example, efficient tinder the award. He prophesied that the union executive would take a vote of the men in a day or two, in order to put the responsibility for going back to work on them. Mr M'Auley is at present a bo’sun in the employ cf the Union Steam Ship Company. Ho declared that he was not going to wait much longer, and would use his own discretion.

Tho City Fire Brigade was called out at 2.57 a.m. yesterday by a false alarm from the automatic system at Messrs Reid and Gray’s factory in Princes street. There was a heavy yarding. of cattle at Burnside yesterday, the number totalling 303, including some extra heavy and prime bullocks ond some choice heifers. Owing to tho small yarding of sheep the butchers gave the beef market more attention, consequently the prices kept up better than was expected. Prime heavy bullocks realised from 27s fid to 28s fid per ICOlb; prime light-weights, from 2€’s to 30s per 1001 b; medium quality, from 26s to 27s per

1001 b; prime heifers, from 20s to 22s fid per 1001 b; light and medium quality, from 18s to 20s per 1001 b; cows and heavyweights, from 16s to 17s per 1001 b-; aged and medium quality, from 15s to 16s per 1001 - Prime wethers were in very short supply, and sold at fid to 6Jd per lb. Light wethers realised from fiid to 7d per lb, a few prime ewes up to Sid per Ifa, and light and aged 5d per 3b. Only 129 lambs were yarded, and sold at on odvance of 4s to 5s per head on the last sale, realising lOd to 10id per lb. Bacon pigs were sold at fid per lb, and pork pigs at 7d per lb.

Tho two sheaves of oats which formed the subject of a paragraph iu yesterday’s issue, in which the difference between crops grown on irrigated and non-irrigatod laud respectively was illustrated, are now on view in the premises of Messrs E. L. Maeassey and Co., Rattray street. As an example of the excellent results that can be achieved by the adoption of irrigation, the sheaves fulfil their purpose admirably, and no doubt many people who are interested in tho progress of Central wngo will take advantage of tho opportunity of viewing them. The sheaves will form the subject of an illustration in the next issue of tho Otago Witness.

At a meeting of the executive of tho Armenian Fund, held yesterday morning, tho Mayor (Mr J. S. Douglas) presiding, the secretary reported that tho total cash received amounted to £541, and that 10 cases of goods, to tho value of £lO per case, had also been received. It was icsolved to expend the money iu the purchase cf foodstuffs, the matter being left in the hands of Messrs E. Rosevear and J. B. Waters to arrange. Mr M. E. Galloway, secretary of tho Now Zealand Armenian Relief Committee, wrote requesting that all goods bo shipped to Wellington as soon as possible, and staling that the Union Steam Ship Company had consented to carry tho goods free.

A good downpour of rain was experienced here on Tuesday night (telegraphs our Queenstown correspondent), but tho weather was line and very warm yesterday.

Owing to tho bunching of a loose strand in tho rope the Roslyn car service came to a standstill at 10 minutes past 6 last evening, and tho cars did mot resume running until about 10.50 p.m. In tho course of a reference to the matter ao the meeting of the City Council last evening, CT Scott (chairman of tho Tramways Committee) said he wished to deny a rumour that tho importation of tho now rope was being delayed until after tho end of tho financial year. As a matter of fact arrangements had been made to take delivery of the rope at tho earliest possible moment. Mr F. Shacklock, of Derbyshire, Notts, and Otago, coach of tho primary and secondary schools of Christchurch, who has trained the championship team for the last four years, has issued a challenge to tho George Street School for a trial of strength, and has had his challenge accepted by Mr J. 11. A. M’Phee. Mr Shacklock will bring down a team, to Dunedin about January 24. The only difficulty in the way is the billeting of tho Christchurch boys. It is anticipated that the North End, which has produced so many enthusiastic cricketers, will meet tho occasion in the way that it should be met for the honour of the district.

The following is a summary of the notifications of infectious disease received in Ihe office of the Dunedin Hospital Board during the month of December; —Scarlet fever, 10 (Waitaki 1, Otago 2, South Otago 2, Southland 4-, Wallace 1); tuberculosis, 17 (Waitaki 1, Otago 9, South_ Otago 1, Maniototo 3, Southland 2, Wallace 1); diphtheria. 7 (Otago 4, Southland 3); acute primary pneumonia, 17 (AVaitaki 10, South Otago 1, Vincent 3, Southland 9, Wallace 1); lethargic encephalitis, 1 (Waitaki); erysipeals 2 (Vinent 1, Wallace 1); puerperal septicaemia, 1 (Otago); hydatids, 3 (Otago. The following deaths were reported by undertakers :—-Tuberculosis, 13 (Otago 6, Maniototo 2, Southland 4, Wallace 1; acute primary pneumonia, 2 (AVaitaki 1, Wallace 1).

Owing to a misunderstanding regarding tho bookings, slaughtering did not commence at the South -Otago Freezing Works yesterday. Over 600 sheep and lambs are in the yards ready for the operations, which will begin without fail to-day. No difficulty has been experienced by tho management in securing labour; in fact, applications for employment have been received from all over the country, and double the number of hands required could have been engaged. As it is, the works will start wivh a board of from 18 to 20 butchers, all of whom came to the rescue of the company when tho strike occurred at the •ml of last slaughtering season. Tho Otago Radio Association conducted the first of its series of experiments last night. From the transmitting station in tho association’s rooms in- Moray place tho despatching was carried out on a wave length of 370 metres, and the results proved very successful so far as the receiving stations in tho city were concerned. Word will be received to-day from Professor K. Jack and his assistant, Mr J. Sutherland, who had receiving equipment at Queenstown and Pukerau respectively, as to tho results of tho experiments. Considerable public interest was aroused by the installation of a “loud talker” at Messrs Turnbull and Jones’s, and a magnavox at tho British Radio Rooms in Moray place. At both places there were at times as many as 20 “listening in.” The only other occasion on which a “loud talker” has been used in New Zealand was when Messrs Turnbull and Jones had one installed in their premises shortly before Christmas.

The United Starr-Bowkett Society advertises a new group, commencing shortly, and £2600 for disposal. £SO Reduction: 1923 mode! Harley-DaVid-son motor cycles, fitted with carriers, lamps, pump, tools* Goodyear tyres; best value offering. Remember, £SO per machine reduction. 192 S models now on view.—W A Justice and Co., Imperial Garage, Princes street. Dunedin. —Advt. Ah ! To cheer the hearts of women folk, talk “No-Rubbing” Laundry Help. It never fails,—Hunter & Etheridge, agents for “NoRubbing.”—Advt. The always-busy tailor, the tailor that has set Dunedin buzzing—G. S. Roberta, Stock Exchange Buildings. It’s the material in the garment that gives the wear. See that it is good.—Advt. You can buy such pretty boxes of Lingerie Braid for 3s lid; 5 pieces, 4 shades, in each box; at Mollison’s (Ltd.), George street, Dunedin. —Advt.

Try Watson's No. 10 in hot milk for nightcap. Induces sound, refreshing sleep. Great whisky.—Advt. A. E. J. Blakeley, dentist. Rank cf Australasia, comer of Bond ana Rattray streets (next Telegraph Office*. Telephone 1859.Advt. Choice Jewellery.—Just landed, large selection diamond rings, watches, brooches, pendants, and silver ware. Compare values.— Peter Dick, Jewellers, 490 Moray place.— Advt.